DFS Replication Issues and Alternative Options
Resilio Connect
Resilio Connect is a file transfer and synchronization solution. It is centrally managed and built to integrate with other IT and OPS tools. It can scale to support 1000s of headless endpoints, and millions of files.
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DFSR
DFSR, or distributed files system replication, is a feature of Windows Server for replicating files across several servers. Microsoft introduced this feature in Windows NT4.0 as an add-on, and it became a standard feature in Windows 2000 server and on.
Features & Benefits
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DFSR
Reliability
File Integrity verification
Connection loss recovery
File chunks replicated by multiple servers
NAT traversal
Visibility
Web-based dashboard
Email notifications
Webhooks notifications
Audit trail
File Replication Capabilities
Real-time file change monitoring
Rename or move detection
Archive of deleted and modified files
Selective sync
NTFS permissions replications
Max. file size
Unlimited
WinServer 2012R2: 250 GB
WinServer 2008: 64 GB
WinServer 2008: 64 GB
Speed
P2P data replication
WAN optimization
Bandwidth management
Explicit Control
Unpredictable
Extensibility
Linux and Mac OS support
Cloud and Object Storage support
SMB and NFS support
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